Rhododendron arboreum subsp. albotomentosum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Myanmar (Mt Victoria)

Life form: Tree - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Grows into a small tree of 5m+.
Foliage: Compact, small leaves of dark green with a silvery white underside.
Flowers: Small red trusses open early. August - September.
Further information: A very distinctive plant whose new spring growth starts out red with a white tomentum.

1: Larcom W10 (T3/W10) • Accession: T3/1997-1009 • Origin: Myanmar
2: Larcom W12 (T3/W12) • Accession: T3/1992-0013/A • Origin: Myanmar
3: Lodge L9 (T3/L9) • Accession: T3/1990-0081
4: Lodge South East end L24 (T3/L24) • Accession: T3/2013-0040/A • Provenance: Garden
5: Matthews M14 (T3/M14) • Accession: T3/1965-0021 • Provenance: Wild
6: Matthews M18 (T3/M18) • Accession: T3/1991-0038/A • Origin: Myanmar
7: • Accession: T3/2021-1165 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
8: Nursery N1 (T3/N1) • Accession: T3/2022-0158 (3)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
9: • Accession: T3/2019-0301 • Provenance: Garden
10: Richardson R3 (T3/R3) • Accession: T3/2000-0016

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Plant Hunter’s Station

Taxon

Rhododendron arboreum subsp. albotomentosum

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